Wolfgang Bochow
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Wolfgang Bochow is a retired male badminton
player from West Germany
who rated among the world's best in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Tall and powerful, he had one of the strongest backhands in the game.
in men's singles. Between 1968
and 1976
he won eight other medals at this biennial event; three bronzes and a silver in mixed doubles, a silver and two bronzes in singles, and a bronze in men's doubles. Bochow was a men's singles semi-finalist in the 1971 All-England Championships
and an All-England
mixed doubles finalist with Irmgard Latz (Gerlatzka)
in 1970.
He won 15 German National titles
between 1963 and 1975, 8 in men's singles, 2 in men's doubles and 5 in mixed doubles.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
who rated among the world's best in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Tall and powerful, he had one of the strongest backhands in the game.
Career
Bochow won the gold medal at the 1972 European Badminton Championships1972 European Badminton Championships
The 3rd European Badminton Championships were held in Karlskrona , between 14 and 16 April 1972, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Svenska Badmintonförbundet.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:...
in men's singles. Between 1968
1968 European Badminton Championships
The 1st European Badminton Championships were held in Bochum , between 19 and 21 April 1968, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V..-Medalists:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:...
and 1976
1976 European Badminton Championships
The 5th European Badminton Championships were held in Dublin, Ireland, between 6 and 7 April 1976, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Badminton Union of Ireland.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:...
he won eight other medals at this biennial event; three bronzes and a silver in mixed doubles, a silver and two bronzes in singles, and a bronze in men's doubles. Bochow was a men's singles semi-finalist in the 1971 All-England Championships
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
and an All-England
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
mixed doubles finalist with Irmgard Latz (Gerlatzka)
Irmgard Latz
Irmgard Latz is a former female badminton player from Germany.-Career:She won the gold medal at the 1968 European Badminton Championships in women's singles...
in 1970.
He won 15 German National titles
German National Badminton Championships
The German National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in Germany.The tournament started in 1953 in the West Germany, and in 1961 in the East Germany.-West Germany:-East Germany:-Germany:...
between 1963 and 1975, 8 in men's singles, 2 in men's doubles and 5 in mixed doubles.